It’s that time of year when a (no longer) young man’s thoughts turn naturally to the Sonic Structures and Enigmatic Episodes of Shipwreck Radio. Read the introduction to this series here.
JUNE 20 - SHIPWRECK RADIO VOLUME ONE
The deceptively simple, final track of Volume 1: it opens with a drastically slowed down version of the welcome and chimes, then starts in with a slow and gently rolling tone. Like lapping waves, the slowly building tones swell slightly, the higher tone slightly metallic and the lower tone rumbling like thunder at the edge of the horizon. After about four minutes, the melody begins—a simple and repetitive clanging, that gradually increases in volume as the tones beneath it slowly shift. The track continues its slowly metamorphosis, the melody clinking along while the tones provide a meditative base, the changes in the sonic structure small and imperceptible to the casual listener while rewarding an engaged listener who is willing to give all their attention to this hauntingly mesmerizing song.
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